AGENCY:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation (Martinez, CA), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of January 25, 2017.
DATES:
Inspectorate America Corporation (Martinez, CA) was accredited and approved, as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of January 25, 2017. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for January 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Inspectorate America Corporation, 3772 Pacheco Boulevard, Martinez, CA 94553 has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Inspectorate America Corporation is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
| API chapters | Title |
|---|---|
| 2 | Tank Calibration. |
| 3 | Tank Gauging. |
| 4 | Proving Systems. |
| 6 | Metering Assemblies. |
| 7 | Temperature Determination. |
| 8 | Sampling. |
| 12 | Calculations. |
| 17 | Marine Measurement. |
Inspectorate America Corporation is accredited for the following laboratory analysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
| CBPL No. | ASTM | Title |
|---|---|---|
| D 287 | Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method). | |
| 27-03 | D 4006 | Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation. |
| 27-05 | D 4928 | Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. |
| 27-06 | D 473 | Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method. |
| 27-08 | D 86 | Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure. |
| 27-13 | D 4294 | Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. |
| 27-48 | D 4052 | Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter. |
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Dated: February 15, 2018.
James D. Sweet,
Acting Executive Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2018-03816 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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